On the other not-so-pretty side, we have this homebrew midi controller built out of mouse optical encoders:
http://www.djtechtools.com/2008/07/07/power-to-the-little-people/ Someone on IRC was asking about making mouse-based turntables... we should make a howto or something. Anyway -- looks like that guy would easily work with mixxx, since it's just midi. :) Anyway.. the aurora is dead sexy, but it's a mixer, not a USB midi device -- when did you last see jogwheels on a mixer? :) The thing is damn beautiful. It's too bad that making soundcards is difficult to get right. I'd love to see an open hardware MIDI controller that looks as beautiful as the aurora that could be a companion project to Mixxx. "A complete hardware and software stack for the Free DJ". :) Tom Jennings wrote: > Jason Schaefer wrote: > >> This looks cool! http://www.auroramixer.com/ >> > > Yeah, looks interesting, but done by real hardware heads! They emphasis > hardware over function ("24 pots!" rather than what functions are > performed). > > > My criticisms, more from an overall interface POV than a DJ one: > > Too small; controls are tiny. Big controls, big spacing woudl be much > better. The video shows this; cramped fingers twisting tiny dials. > > No jog dials! > > Some controls you use a lot (faders, headphone switches) some rarely. > Shoudl be arranged that way. > > The underlit business is pretty, but in fact will harm control > visibility; like trying to see someone's face when they are back lit. > > Is this standalone, or use PD/MAXMSP? > > > I'll stick with my Hercules... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness > and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 > _______________________________________________ > Mixxx-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ Mixxx-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mixxx-devel
